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diff --git a/docs/html/about/index.jd b/docs/html/about/index.jd index 1573cc3..215fc3c 100644 --- a/docs/html/about/index.jd +++ b/docs/html/about/index.jd @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ differentiated applications.</p> multitude of device form-factors, chipset architectures, and price points. From multicore processing and high-performance graphics to state-of-the-art sensors, vibrant touchscreens, and emerging mobile technologies such as Near Field -Communication (NFC), Wi-Fi Direct, and face tracking.</p> --> +Communication (NFC), Wi-Fi P2P, and face tracking.</p> --> <h3>Powerful development framework</h3> diff --git a/docs/html/about/versions/android-4.0-highlights.jd b/docs/html/about/versions/android-4.0-highlights.jd index 9fdb02c..f2b35ac 100644 --- a/docs/html/about/versions/android-4.0-highlights.jd +++ b/docs/html/about/versions/android-4.0-highlights.jd @@ -610,14 +610,17 @@ unlocking the device. Users just hold their devices in front of their faces to unlock, or use a backup PIN or pattern. </p> -<p style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:.75em;"><strong>Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth HDP</strong></p> +<p style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:.75em;"><strong>Wi-Fi P2P and Bluetooth HDP</strong></p> + +<p>Support for <strong>Wi-Fi peer-to-peer (P2P)</strong> lets users connect directly to nearby peer +devices over Wi-Fi, for more reliable, higher-speed communication (in compliance with the Wi-Fi +Alliance's <a href="http://www.wi-fi.org/discover-and-learn/wi-fi-direct" + class="external-link">Wi-Fi Direct™</a> +certification program). No internet connection or tethering is needed. Through third-party apps, +users can connect to compatible devices to take advantage of new features such as instant sharing +of files, photos, or other media; streaming video or audio from another device; or connecting to +compatible printers or other devices.</p> -<p>Support for <strong>Wi-Fi Direct</strong> lets users connect directly to -nearby peer devices over Wi-Fi, for more reliable, higher-speed communication. -No internet connection or tethering is needed. Through third-party apps, users -can connect to compatible devices to take advantage of new features such as -instant sharing of files, photos, or other media; streaming video or audio from -another device; or connecting to compatible printers or other devices.</p> <p>Android 4.0 also introduces built-in support for connecting to <strong>Bluetooth Health Device Profile (HDP)</strong> devices. With support from third-party apps, users can connect to wireless medical devices and sensors in hospitals, fitness centers, homes, and elsewhere.</p> @@ -868,16 +871,19 @@ VP8 content.</p> <h3 id="connectivity-dev">New types of connectivity</h3> -<p style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:.75em;"><strong>Wi-Fi Direct</strong></p> +<p style="margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:.75em;"><strong>Wi-Fi P2P</strong></p> + +<p>Developers can use a framework API to discover and connect directly to nearby devices over a +high-performance, secure Wi-Fi peer-to-peer (P2P) connection. No internet connection or hotspot is +needed. Android's Wi-Fi P2P framework complies with the Wi-Fi Alliance's <a href= +"http://www.wi-fi.org/discover-and-learn/wi-fi-direct" class="external-link">Wi-Fi Direct™</a> +certification program.</p> -<p>Developers can use a framework API to discover and connect directly to nearby -devices over a high-performance, secure Wi-Fi Direct connection. No internet -connection or hotspot is needed.</p> -<p>Wi-Fi Direct opens new opportunities for developers to add innovative -features to their applications. Applications can use Wi-Fi Direct to share +<p>Wi-Fi peer-to-peer (P2P) opens new opportunities for developers to add innovative +features to their applications. Applications can use Wi-Fi P2P to share files, photos, or other media between devices or between a desktop computer and -an Android-powered device. Applications could also use Wi-Fi Direct to stream +an Android-powered device. Applications could also use Wi-Fi P2P to stream media content from a peer device such as a digital television or audio player, connect a group of users for gaming, print files, and more.</p> diff --git a/docs/html/about/versions/android-4.0.jd b/docs/html/about/versions/android-4.0.jd index c026534..6c4ccb4 100644 --- a/docs/html/about/versions/android-4.0.jd +++ b/docs/html/about/versions/android-4.0.jd @@ -619,12 +619,14 @@ Beam Demo</a>.</p> <h3 id="WiFiDirect">Wi-Fi P2P</h3> -<p>Android now supports Wi-Fi peer-to-peer (P2P) connections between Android-powered -devices and other device types (in compliance with the Wi-Fi -Alliance's Wi-Fi Direct™ certification program) without a hotspot or Internet connection. The Android framework -provides a set of Wi-Fi P2P APIs that allow you to discover and connect to other devices when each -device supports Wi-Fi P2P, then communicate over a speedy connection across distances much longer -than a Bluetooth connection.</p> +<p>Android now supports Wi-Fi peer-to-peer (P2P) connections between Android-powered devices and +other device types (in compliance with the Wi-Fi Alliance's <a href= +"http://www.wi-fi.org/discover-and-learn/wi-fi-direct" class="external-link">Wi-Fi Direct™</a> +certification program) without a hotspot or Internet connection. The Android framework provides a +set of Wi-Fi P2P APIs that allow you to discover and connect to other devices when each device +supports Wi-Fi P2P, then communicate over a speedy connection across distances much longer than a +Bluetooth connection.</p> + <p>A new package, {@link android.net.wifi.p2p}, contains all the APIs for performing peer-to-peer connections with Wi-Fi. The primary class you need to work with is {@link diff --git a/docs/html/about/versions/jelly-bean.jd b/docs/html/about/versions/jelly-bean.jd index 5deb190..c7d1941 100644 --- a/docs/html/about/versions/jelly-bean.jd +++ b/docs/html/about/versions/jelly-bean.jd @@ -860,13 +860,13 @@ screenshots or on a non-secure display output, even when mirrored.</p> <h3 id="42-wireless-display">Wireless display</h3> -<p>Starting in Android 4.2, users on supported devices can connect to an -external display over Wi-Fi, using <a -href="http://www.wi-fi.org/wi-fi-certified-miracast%E2%84%A2">Miracast</a>, a -peer-to-peer wireless display standard created by the <a -href="http://www.wi-fi.org/">Wi-Fi Alliance</a>. When a wireless display is -connected, users can stream any type of content to the big screen, including -photos, games, maps, and more.</p> +<p>Starting in Android 4.2, users on supported devices can connect to an external display over +Wi-Fi, using Wi-Fi Display (a peer-to-peer wireless display solution that complies with the +<a href="http://www.wi-fi.org/wi-fi-certified-miracast%E2%84%A2" + class="external-link">Miracast™</a> certification +program). When a wireless display is connected, users can stream any type of content to the big +screen, including photos, games, maps, and more.</p> + <p>Apps can take advantage of <strong>wireless displays</strong> in the same way as they do other external displays and no extra work is needed. The system manages the network @@ -1455,15 +1455,22 @@ style="font-weight:500;">App Widgets</span> can resize automatically to fit the <p>You can take advantage of this API to build new features into your apps. For example, you could let users connect to a webcam, a printer, or an app on another mobile device that supports Wi-Fi peer-to-peer connections. </p> -<h3>Wi-Fi Direct Service Discovery</h3> +<h3>Wi-Fi P2P Service Discovery</h3> + +<p><a href="{@docRoot}about/versions/android-4.0-highlights.html">Ice Cream Sandwich</a> introduced +support for Wi-Fi Peer-to-Peer (P2P), a technology that lets apps <strong>discover and pair +directly</strong>, over a high-bandwidth peer-to-peer connection (in compliance with the Wi-Fi +Alliance's <a href="http://www.wi-fi.org/discover-and-learn/wi-fi-direct" + class="external-link">Wi-Fi Direct™</a> +certification program). Wi-Fi P2P is an ideal way to share media, photos, files and other types of +data and sessions, even where there is no cell network or Wi-Fi available.</p> -<p>Ice Cream Sandwich introduced support for Wi-Fi Direct, a technology that lets apps <strong>discover and pair directly</strong>, over a high-bandwidth peer-to-peer connection. Wi-Fi Direct is an ideal way to share media, photos, files and other types of data and sessions, even where there is no cell network or Wi-Fi available.</p> -<p>Android 4.1 takes Wi-Fi Direct further, adding API support for <strong>pre-associated service discovery</strong>. Pre-associated service discovery lets your apps get more useful information from nearby devices about the services they support, before they attempt to connect. Apps can initiate discovery for a specific service and filter the list of discovered devices to those that actually support the target service or application.</p> +<p>Android 4.1 takes Wi-Fi P2P further, adding API support for <strong>pre-associated service discovery</strong>. Pre-associated service discovery lets your apps get more useful information from nearby devices about the services they support, before they attempt to connect. Apps can initiate discovery for a specific service and filter the list of discovered devices to those that actually support the target service or application.</p> -<p>For example, this means that your app could discover only devices that are “printers” or that have a specific game available, instead of discovering all nearby Wi-Fi Direct devices. On the other hand, your app can advertise the service it provides to other devices, which can discover it and then negotiate a connection. This greatly simplifies discovery and pairing for users and lets apps take advantage of Wi-Fi Direct more effectively.</p> +<p>For example, this means that your app could discover only devices that are “printers” or that have a specific game available, instead of discovering all nearby Wi-Fi P2P devices. On the other hand, your app can advertise the service it provides to other devices, which can discover it and then negotiate a connection. This greatly simplifies discovery and pairing for users and lets apps take advantage of Wi-Fi P2P more effectively.</p> -<p>With Wi-Fi Direct service discovery, you can create apps and <strong>multiplayer games</strong> that can share photos, videos, gameplay, scores, or almost anything else — all without requiring any Internet or mobile network. Your users can connect using only a direct p2p connection, which avoids using mobile bandwidth.</p> +<p>With Wi-Fi P2P service discovery, you can create apps and <strong>multiplayer games</strong> that can share photos, videos, gameplay, scores, or almost anything else — all without requiring any Internet or mobile network. Your users can connect using only a direct p2p connection, which avoids using mobile bandwidth.</p> <h3>Network Bandwidth Management</h3> diff --git a/docs/html/guide/topics/connectivity/index.jd b/docs/html/guide/topics/connectivity/index.jd index 322518e..385cf08 100644 --- a/docs/html/guide/topics/connectivity/index.jd +++ b/docs/html/guide/topics/connectivity/index.jd @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ page.title=Connectivity page.landing=true -page.landing.intro=Android provides rich APIs to let your app connect and interact with other devices over Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi Direct, USB, and SIP, in addition to standard network connections. +page.landing.intro=Android provides rich APIs to let your app connect and interact with other devices over Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi P2P, USB, and SIP, in addition to standard network connections. page.landing.image=images/develop/connectivity.png @jd:body diff --git a/docs/html/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/nsd-wifi-direct.jd b/docs/html/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/nsd-wifi-direct.jd index 8dc5fd9..5c1321e 100644 --- a/docs/html/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/nsd-wifi-direct.jd +++ b/docs/html/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/nsd-wifi-direct.jd @@ -1,7 +1,4 @@ page.title=Using Wi-Fi P2P for Service Discovery -parent.title=Connecting Devices Wirelessly -parent.link=index.html - trainingnavtop=true @jd:body diff --git a/docs/html/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/nsd.jd b/docs/html/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/nsd.jd index 30f5c49..e07e2af 100644 --- a/docs/html/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/nsd.jd +++ b/docs/html/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/nsd.jd @@ -1,10 +1,6 @@ page.title=Using Network Service Discovery -parent.title=Connecting Devices Wirelessly -parent.link=index.html trainingnavtop=true -next.title=Connecting with Wi-Fi Direct -next.link=wifi-direct.html @jd:body diff --git a/docs/html/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/wifi-direct.jd b/docs/html/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/wifi-direct.jd index 98435c6..d67ed23 100644 --- a/docs/html/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/wifi-direct.jd +++ b/docs/html/training/connect-devices-wirelessly/wifi-direct.jd @@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ trainingnavtop=true </div> <p>The Wi-Fi peer-to-peer (P2P) APIs allow applications to connect to nearby devices without -needing to connect to a network or hotspot (Android's Wi-Fi P2P framework complies with the Wi-Fi -Alliance's Wi-Fi Direct™ certification program). Wi-Fi P2P allows your application to quickly +needing to connect to a network or hotspot (Android's Wi-Fi P2P framework complies with the +<a href="http://www.wi-fi.org/discover-and-learn/wi-fi-direct" + class="external-link">Wi-Fi Direct™</a> certification program). + Wi-Fi P2P allows your application to quickly find and interact with nearby devices, at a range beyond the capabilities of Bluetooth. </p> <p> diff --git a/docs/html/training/training_toc.cs b/docs/html/training/training_toc.cs index 0c4f9df..8c2752e 100644 --- a/docs/html/training/training_toc.cs +++ b/docs/html/training/training_toc.cs @@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ include the action bar on devices running Android 2.1 or higher." </a> </li> <li><a href="<?cs var:toroot ?>training/connect-devices-wirelessly/nsd-wifi-direct.html"> - Using Wi-Fi Direct for Service Discovery + Using Wi-Fi P2P for Service Discovery </a> </li> </ul> |